Painter&#39;s shield



May 28, 1963 G. P. WILSON ETAL 3,091,218

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E A M i FIG? MIHJMHMWMJ mm George P. Wilson Julius H. Specht 3,091,218PAINTERS SHIELD George P. Wilson, 2480 Encinal Drive, and Julius H.Specht, 2488 Encinal Drive, both of Walnut Creek, Calif.

Filed Feb. 23, 1961, Ser. No. 91,035 4 Claims. (Cl. 118-505) The presentinvention relates to a shield for use by a painter to prevent paint fromgetting on the sill of a door or window when the jambs of the door orwindow are being painted.

An object of the present invention is to provide a de vice forpreventing paint or varnish from staining the area at the lower or upperend of a door or window jamb.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a protectivepainters shield which can be manufactured at reasonable cost so as to bedisposable after a relatively short period of use.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a paintersshield for door or Window sills which is constructed so as to fit alldoor and window widths.

These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description when taken in conjunction with the annexeddrawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view of the shield with a mid part broken away, thedotted lines indicating an extended position of one member.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged view of an end portion of one member,

FIGURE 3 is a View on line 33 of FIGURE 1,

FIGURE 4 is a view on line 44 of FIGURE 2,

FIGURE 5 is a plan view of a portion of a modified form of the shield ofthe present invention,

FIGURE 6 is a view on line 66 of FIGURE 5, and

FIGURE 7 is a sectional view similar to FIGURE 6 but with an integrallyformed tab.

With reference to the drawing in detail, the shield of the presentinvention consists in a pair of flat elongated sheet members 10 and 12telescopingly connected together by a backing piece 14 having its endsextending over the spaced side edges 16 and 18 of the member 10 andforming a slot or sleeve which slidably receives the member 12.

As both members 10 and 12 are identical, except that member 12 isslightly narrower than member 10 so as to slide easily in the aforesaidsleeve, they will be described with reference to the member 10.

At the juncture of one end edge 20 with the side edge 18 a notch iscutaway and is conformably shaped to fit the profile of a jamb molding,as at 30 in FIGURE 5, and including the adjacent parts of the corner ofthe jamb of a window or door.

Attached to, by cement or other means, the edges of the notch in member10, is a plurality of resilient tabs 22 arranged in side by siderelation. The tabs 22 are fabricated of rubber, plastic or the like, ormay be formed integrally with the member 10 as shown by the member 22'in FIGURE 7. The latter has been found to be satisfactory in use whenfabricated of cardboard.

In use the members 10 and 12 are pulled out from a nested position to aposition extending from one jamb to another and the members are laidover the sill, floor, carpet or other area adjacent the upper or lowerends of the jambs. When paint is applied to the jambs the members 10 and12 shield the adjacent area from dripping paint and the tabs lie alongthe jamb as in FIGURE 6, so as to provide a snug fit of the shieldmembers with the irregularly shaped jamb corners and moldings.

When the painting has been completed, the members may be telescoped backon each other to reduce the length of the shield, and when used severaltimes may be dis- 3&9 L2 l8 Patented May 28, 1963 carded and replacedwith a fresh one. A waxed paper serves well as the sleeve, making iteasy to extend and retract the members.

It has been found that the fingers or tabs are best fabricated of thinrubber, although plastic may be used as well, of the tabs fabricated ofcardboard and integral with the members, if desired.

Whereas a preferred embodiment of the present invention has beenillustrated, it is to be fully understood that the invention may bepracticed with such minor changes and in such shapes and sizes as arefound to be practical and within the scope of the annexed claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A painters shield comprising a pair of flat elongated sheet memberseach having spaced side edges and an end edge connecting the adjacentends of said side edges together, the juncture of one side edge with oneend edge of each member being cutaway to form an irregularly shapednotch conformably shaped to fit the profile of a door or window jambmolding, the edges of said notch being provided with tabs arranged inside by side abutting relation, said members being telescopinglyconnected together so that they may be placed on a door or Window sillwith each of the notches receiving the adjacent jamb molding and withthe tabs lying along the faces of the molding.

2. A painters shield comprising a pair of flat elongated sheet memberseach having spaced side edges and an end edge connecting the adjacentends of said side edges together, the juncture of one side edge with oneend edge of each member being cutaway to form an irregularly shapednotch conformably shaped to fit the profile of a door or Window jambmolding, the edges of said notch being provided with tabs arranged inside by side abutting relation, said members being telescopinglyconnected together so that they may be placed on a door or Window sillwith each of the notches receiving the adjacent jamb molding and withthe tabs lying along the faces of the molding, said sheet members andtabs being formed integrally.

3. A painters shield comprising a pair of fiat elongated sheet membersfabricated wholly of cardboard and each having spaced side edges and anend edge connecting the adjacent ends of said side edges together, thejuncture of one side edge with one end edge of each member being cutawayto form an irregularly shaped notch conformably shaped to fit theprofile of a door or Window jamb molding, the edges of said notch beingprovided with resilient tabs arranged in side by side abutting relation,said members being telescopingly connected together so that they may beplaced on a door or window sill with each of the notches receiving theadjacent jamb molding and with the tabs lying along the faces of themolding.

4. A painters shield comprising a pair of flat elongated sheet membersfabricated wholly of cardboard and each having spaced side edges and anend edge connecting the adjacent ends of said side edges together, thejuncture of one side edge with one end edge of each member being cutwayto form an irregularly shaped notch conformably shaped to fit theprofile of a door or Window jamb molding, the edges of said notch beingprovided with resilient tabs fabricated of resilient rubber and arrangedin side by side abutting relation, said members being telescopinglyconnected together so that they may be placed on a door or window sillwith each of the notches receiving the adjacent jamb molding and withthe tabs lying along the faces of the molding.

Lemmons Apr. 7, 1931 Pamtzsch Aug. 11, 1931

1. A PAINTER''S SHIELD COMPRISING A PAIR OF FLAT ELONGATED SHEET MEMBERSEACH HAVING SPACED SIDE EDGES AND AN END EDGE CONNECTING THE ADJACENTENDS OF SAID SIDE EDGES TOGETHER, THE JUNCTURE OF ONE SIDE EDGE WITH ONEEND EDGE OF EACH MEMBER BEING CUTAWAY TO FORM AN IRREGULARLY SHAPEDNOTCH CONFORMABLY SHAPED TO FIT THE PROFILE OF A DOOR OR WINDOW JAMBMOLDING, THE EDGES OF SAID NOTCH